New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-03
m FNLIRGE THE MUSEUM.

its collections OF instructive eXhlDnS anu ehc
lectures to public school teachers delivered by
Professor Bickmorc, has compensated the city
many times for the money spent In building.
couipping and maintaining it. 1t Is conrolled
Inv trustees In whom the people have perfect
confidence, including Morris X. Jesup, Theo-
dorc Roosevelt. Joseph Fl. Choatc, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, William L. Dodge and others, who
have given substantial proof OF their interest
in tho work, and by their activity and gen.
crosby have extended its operations so as to
bring its lessons directly to the public school
children throughout the city.
The people have given frequent and emphat-
ic proof that they are wiling to spend all the
money that is really necessary for edrcallonal
purposes. However suspiciously they may look
mon schemes to spend vast sums upon new
brid2es and new parks, they mako no question
when it is proposed, under proper conditions.
IN build school houses, and to afford other Ia
cili,ics for general education. On the contrary
they desire their representatives to do all that
il necessary in this direction. There can he
no reasonable dispute about the necessity Tor
adequately supplying the requirements OF this
institution. It's collections are now so large
that only about one-half Of them can be shown
ut ALL The rest, many Of great Importance.
are stored away in boxes. The library inc
ornithologcal, tho geological, the marine and
the chronological departments are all over
crowded. This condition Of things urgently
Claims a remedy, and of itself justlfies the APP
neal to the Legislature. But the most pressing
Of all reasons is found in the utterly inadequate
spaco afforded by the present lecture-room for
the work of Professor Blckmorc.
Superintendent Draper Of the State Dc
,artmcnt of Public Instruction, took occasion
in his annual report to commend these lectures
TO teachers. They certainly have been OF great
and permanent advantage to those VINO nave
had the good fortune to lind breathing space
in the small hall now used for their delivery
II can comfortably hold only about 300 per-
CONS and those who desire to profit by tho
Lectures have so increased in number that after
tho room is hacked with teachers hundreds 90
away for want of room enough TO stand. Inc
subjects treated are those concerning "hch
practical knowledge is essential TO inc service
able teacher. The cost Of the proposed build
ing will not exceed 100000, which, repre-
scntcd by three per cent bonds, the people VIII
have thirty years to pay. Our leading munc-
inal officers are earnestly in favor of promptly
coming to the Museums assistance, and the
Legislature should act upon the bill early enough
to insure lis passage bcyond all accident.
We are paincd to note that the cause OF tenn
r.rancc seems to be In cOmatosc state or SOME
thing worse in the fair city of buffalo Inc
Courier OF that city asserts that "DiacN-ah~
tan is drunk by some Buiialonlans' ana eN-
plains that blac<and-tan is "A combine OF cham
pagne and Guinncsss porter. IL Is iair TO Hssuihc
that "A man accust omcd TO looking upon the wine
when il is blackand-tan can count upon hoiuih-
snake receptions in his boots before IL" so''
through. some BuHhi"hians o"sHS w '
oil.
Some OF tho Albeit pareIs In New-Jersey are
dill pclting ~ eal<cr Baird with hard names ior
what they call his "trcason against Democracy :
but one wouli think that the eXHoyernor would
hesitate before inviting comparison between him
self and the Speaker even i'll the matter of party
loyalty. Mr. Albeit declares that If lac is not
made Senator. no Democrat shall bc-that II he is
To be defeated lac will help elect n Republican.
MIR Baird declares with equal emphasis that ms
vote shall never be used TO help Mr.. Albeit into
the Senate In other words Mr.. Baird seands
committed against Democrat only for Sen
ntor while Mr.. Albeit stands committed agaliSt
the entire Democratic party OF the state with one
exception only-his worthy self. to WIT. Ana
even IL Mr. Baird should actually help as Mr..
Albeit threatens he Will help to elect Rcpub-
lican he would simply repeat what thousand
Democrats In his county did last fall. In
that WITH Congressional District at LEASH one
Democrat out Of every four voted to give Captain
Van Blar,om "A seat In the lower House OF Con
crcss and thereby defeat Phlcock. IL is yet To
bc EXPLAINED how this differs in principle or prac-
tice from voting the way to keep Pidcoci'S
friend out Of seat in the other House
"Ihc New-Yorl1 Times yesterday on It's cd
itorial pagc accomplished the remarkable feat
Of bringing Alderman kcnncy back from the grave
and IL insisted that he be tried promptly. Does
"Ihc Times desire that Eenney's coffin with its
CHASTITY contents be brought into court
Tho attention of one Grover Cleveland Is re-
spectfully called TO the fact that one David
Bennett Hill is TO address the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club of Brooklyn on the 22d of the present
MONTH incidentally he will seek to make an
impression on the Kn;s County Democracy in ITS
relation to n contingency in 1881 Is not this a
movement that should be headed Off or counter
actedp
Justice Cullen has denied the application for a
mandamus TO compel the Brooklyn Board OF Edu
cation DO provide accommodations for certain
school children. This is II sensible conclusion
II the mandamus had been granted. what could
the Board OF Education doP Having no money
to build schools, II would sl be under the ncces
sity Of providing school room. This would be
an absurd and indcfensiblc position The whole
question of prov iding schools for the education
Of boys and girls is q matter Of Sound municipal
economy" The Board Of Education Is doubtless
doing the best it can. IL should have ampleI
resources at It's command.
IL is now In order for some Chicago murderer
10 argnge-if lac can-to he hangcdby proxy.
Secretary Bayard is almost the lasb man whom